When comparing Google Tasks vs RowShare, the Slant community recommends RowShare for most people. In the question“What are the best cross-platform task apps?” RowShare is ranked 68th while Google Tasks is ranked 69th. The most important reason people chose RowShare is:
You can choose whether or not your rows and tables are visible to others.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Integration with Google Calendar
Google Tasks integrates with Google Calendar, consolidating your information in one place and allowing you to easily see which tasks have to be done on what day.
Pro Sync With Android
Pro Subtask lists
Each task can have a subtask allowing users to gradually break down a larger task into steps needed to accomplish it. When a user marks the parent task as complete, all subtasks inside that main task will also be marked as complete.
Pro Printable to-do list
Google Tasks allows users to print their to-do lists.
Pro Manageable permissions
You can choose whether or not your rows and tables are visible to others.
Pro Email notifications
Email updates are sent when someone is working with your tables.
Pro Syncs with Excel
You can open tables directly with Microsoft Excel and still keep them synchronized.
Pro Row-level permissions
Permissions can be set on a row-by-row basis, meaning you won’t have to sacrifice complete control to have another collaborator join the project.
Pro Exports a number of document types
Generate all kinds of documents based on templates and the data contained in your table.
Pro User-set types that correspond to your data files
You can set the type of data contained in your rows, which speeds up the process of importing and exporting information.
Pro Supports attached files
Add your favorite files, pictures and videos directly into your tables.
Cons
Con Inconsistent sorting when printing
You can start your tests online, but when you print it comes out differently.
Con Can print calendar or tasks but not both
If you want to see your day, you can see both your tasks and your meetings online. However, you cannot print it altogether as shown online. You have to print two separate things.
Con This is not a to-do app
Rowshare could be used to generate to-do lists, but its primary functionality is to create shareable datasheets.